to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
local anesthesia; local anaesthesia
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to give an impression; to make an impression
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
close-cropped hair; shaven head
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to shave off; to scrape off
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
directly; in person; firsthand
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to start; to begin; to commence
prime minister; premier; chancellor
(clenched) fist; knuckles
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel